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3 reasons why trauma injuries are missed on whole-body CT
By Abraham Kim
There are three major characteristics that predict which patients presenting with multiple traumatic injuries will have their injury overlooked on a whole-body CT exam, according to an August 7 article in Radiology. Identifying these risk factors early could help improve injury detection.
August 8, 2018
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Aidoc lands FDA clearance for AI software in head CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Aidoc has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for workflow triage software designed to identify acute intracranial hemorrhage on head CT exams.
August 8, 2018
Samsung NeuroLogica wins $250M DOD contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Samsung NeuroLogica a contract worth up to $250 million for radiology systems, accessories, and training.
August 7, 2018
Canadian researchers develop DCE-CT phantom
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A novel calibration phantom can be used to perform routine quality assurance of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT (DCE-CT) exams, researchers from Toronto reported in an article published online this week in the European Journal of Radiology.
August 7, 2018
Variation in CT, MRI protocols can be reduced
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Boston successfully cut by almost one-third the number of CT and MRI protocols being used in their health network. They believe the streamlining will lead to more consistent patient care with less waste, according to an article published online August 3 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 7, 2018
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China tariff list for U.S. includes imaging equipment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China continues to ratchet up. On August 3, China announced plans to impose $60 billion in new tariffs on more than 5,000 types of U.S. products, including several types of imaging equipment.
August 2, 2018
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MILabs installs ultrahigh-resolution CT in Israel
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Preclinical imaging developer MILabs has completed the installation of its dual-energy, ultrahigh-resolution CT scanner at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel.
August 2, 2018
CT lung screening may benefit racial minorities most
By Abraham Kim
Despite decreasing overall lung cancer mortality rates in the U.S., the racial disparity in deaths from the disease continues to widen. Tailoring CT lung cancer screening programs to inner-city, high-risk minority smokers may help bridge the gap, say Illinois researchers in a letter published online August 2 in JAMA Oncology.
August 2, 2018
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Ultralow-dose CT with CAD helps detect lung nodules
By Abraham Kim
An ultralow-dose CT protocol involving computer-aided detection (CAD) matched the accuracy of standard CT for identifying lung nodules at just 10% of the radiation dose of a standard scan, according to an article published online July 25 in the Journal of Thoracic Imaging.
July 31, 2018
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Global lung cancer death rates for women to increase
By Kate Madden Yee
Global lung cancer mortality rates for women will increase by 43% from 2015 to 2030, at which point more women are projected to die from lung disease than breast cancer, according to a study published online August 1 in Cancer Research.
July 31, 2018
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Bracco signs CT research deal with Duke
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast developer Bracco Imaging has formed a CT research collaboration with Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC.
July 30, 2018
Is CT or US better for diagnosing gallbladder infection?
By Abraham Kim
CT was found to be considerably more accurate than ultrasound at identifying acute cholecystitis in a new study, published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. But is that enough evidence for CT to oust ultrasound as the imaging modality of choice? Probably not, say researchers from New Mexico.
July 29, 2018
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